SORTIE REPORT #1255
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑24 46 164 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as parts of two groups of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The low squadron of the composite group (9 aircraft) bombed the primary target, while aircraft of the low group (18 aircraft) were unable to locate the primary target and attacked a target of opportunity (TOO), also a 'NOBALL' target, located at 50°17'N, 2°14'E.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29703 544th SU*E KATHY JANE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Robinson, Robert Lawrence 544 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Baylor, Robert Bledsoe 544 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Holzbaur, Frederick Morris 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Kramer, Herman Drummond 544 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Stumpf, Howard Martin 544 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Hutchison, William Wilds 544 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Maziarka, Stanley Walter 544 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Ripley, Carlyle David 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Porter, Edward Eugene 544 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Johnston, Thomas Theadora, Jr 544 Completed, Uninjured
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